N'arrow

N’arrow is a residential project by Mykonos Architects in Crete, Greece, visualised by Marko Havlini / Havlini.arh.

N'arrow, Crete: long narrow pool between two sloping concrete walls, with a white lounger and the hills beyond — /03

N'arrow, Crete: aerial view of the wedge-shaped house sunk into a hillside of olive and shrub — /04

N'arrow, Crete: top-down view of the house and its walled garden among olive trees beside a road — /05

N'arrow, Crete: concrete walls stepping down a hillside of olives and shrubs, the house under planted roofs — /06

N'arrow, Crete: aerial view of the planted roofs, terraces and long pool among olive trees — /07

N'arrow, Crete: living room opening onto a shaded terrace, with sheer curtains, white sofas and pergola shadows on concrete — .08

About the visualisation

Project type: Residential
Location: Crete, Greece
Portfolio year: 2025

Making the landscape part of the image

N’arrow is a residential architectural visualisation in Crete, Greece. The study centres on a long, low dwelling set into rugged terrain. Its arrow-like geometry is easiest to understand when the surrounding ground remains part of the composition: the landscape explains the building’s scale, direction and relationship to the horizon.

The imagery brings together broad views of the site and closer readings of enclosure, openings and shadow. Warm, textured surfaces meet glazing and metal elements, while light separates the long architectural lines from the irregular terrain. For an architecture practice commissioning a comparable exterior study, this is a useful reference for discussing camera position, landscape detail and the balance between an overall view and a more intimate frame.

Architecture: Mykonos Architects. 3D visualisation: Marko Havlini / Havlini.arh.

The GRAIL Awards project record credits Mykonos Architects for the architecture and Marko Havlini for the 3D visualisation. See also the Archisearch feature on N’arrow.